Emergency eye care services are exactly what you need if you find yourself dealing with an eye infection or injury. Some eye problems that require immediate treatment — like a foreign object stuck in your eyes — are easy to spot, while others might not seem as obvious. Read on to find out which signs may indicate a need for emergency eye care.
Let us take a look at some of the symptoms and signs that let you know emergency eye care may be needed:
Some of the more common eye emergencies optometrists often find themselves dealing with include:
A poke or hit can easily damage a person’s eye. It can lead to issues like a scratched cornea, which comes with irritation, tearing, pain, and a sensation like something is stuck in the eye. If the eye is only irritated by the trauma, a saline solution can be used to clean it out.
If the patient’s cornea has been scratched, the optometrist might treat it by prescribing antibiotics and protecting the eye with a patch. Patients with eye injuries should avoid rubbing them since that only aggravates the problem. Those who wear contacts should stop wearing them until their eye heals.
A hard blow to the eye typically causes a black eye. It can often be resolved by applying a cold compress to the eye several times a day for a few days. If the injury comes with other symptoms like blood in the colored or white part of the eye, vision problems, or bleeding from the nose, emergency eye care is needed.
Most people have had something stuck in their eye at some point in their life, and it usually does not require emergency care. Foreign objects in the eye can often be removed by flushing the eye with water or gently pulling on the upper eyelid and blinking so your tears wash it out. If all attempts to remove the object fail, it is time to seek emergency eye care.
Formally known as conjunctivitis, pink eye is one of the most common types of eye infections, and it requires immediate treatment. It often comes with symptoms like blurred vision, increased sensitivity to light, pain, and redness.
Having specks in your eyesight is not necessarily a reason to seek urgent eye care since they are often temporary. However, floaters that suddenly appear in a person’s vision, especially after trauma to the eye, can signify retinal tearing or detachment. This requires immediate treatment to prevent permanent damage to the eye.
Give us a call or stop by our Dallas clinic to set up an appointment with our optometrist if you find yourself dealing with an eye injury that requires immediate care.
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